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User558 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Can I used might to show contempt?

You might pay more attention on your studies


Implication: maybe you should pay more attention on your studies.


I was told I could use might this way

But I can't find it on a book or anywhere online so I doubt.

  

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You might pay more attention to your studie s This is not contempt. It's advice or a polite way of expressing an order. Implication: maybe you should pay more attention to your studies.

— Clive

  • You might pay more attention to your studie s This is not contempt.
  • It's advice or a polite way of expressing an order.
  • Implication: maybe you should pay more attention to your studies.
  • I was told I could use might this way But I can't find it on a book or anywhere online so I doubt it.
  • See below.
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You might pay more attention to your studies

This is not contempt. It's advice or a polite way of expressing an order.



Implication: maybe you should pay more attention to your studies.


I was told I could use might this way

But I can't find it on a bo

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user558You might pay more attention on to your studies.

With the right intonation you can express your displeasure, but it's not as strong as contempt. Here it's like saying indirectly "You don't pay enough attention to your studies".

CJ

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